On This Day

Friday, September 23, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	57	.610	--
White Sox	85	62	.578	4.5
Orioles	84	64	.568	6.0
Senators	73	74	.497	16.5
Indians	72	74	.493	17.0
Tigers	67	80	.456	22.5
Red Sox	64	83	.435	25.5
Athletics	53	93	.363	36.0

Games

Yankees 5, Red Sox 1

White Sox 7, Indians 0

Athletics 4, Tigers 1

Senators 4, Orioles 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	92	56	.622	--
Cardinals	85	61	.582	6.0
Braves	84	63	.571	7.5
Dodgers	78	68	.534	13.0
Giants	74	73	.503	17.5
Reds	66	82	.446	26.0
Cubs	55	92	.374	36.5
Phillies	54	93	.367	37.5

Games

Phillies 6, Reds 1

Braves 2, Pirates 1

Cardinals 5, Cubs 1

Cardinals 5, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Cunningham	4
1	Billy Gardner	4
1	Bill Skowron	4
4	Del Crandall	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	Pancho Herrera	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill White	4
2	Ken Boyer	3
2	Pancho Herrera	3
2	Ted Kluszewski	3
5	4 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Allison	2
2	Tony Gonzalez	1
2	Al Kaline	1
2	Jim Landis	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Turley	1.40
2	Chuck Stobbs	1.33
3	Chuck Estrada	0.90
4	Bob Buhl	0.83
4	Ned Garver	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	John Buzhardt	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chuck Estrada	9
2	Chuck Stobbs	8
3	Bob Turley	7
4	Ernie Broglio	6
5	6 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Shantz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.328
2	Dick Groat	.325
3	Willie Mays	.320
4	Pete Runnels	.320
5	Al Smith	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	41
2	Roger Maris	39
3	Hank Aaron	38
3	Jim Lemon	38
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	116
2	Eddie Mathews	114
3	Ernie Banks	113
4	Roger Maris	105
5	Minnie Minoso	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	48
2	Luis Aparicio	45
3	Vada Pinson	30
4	Willie Mays	24
4	Tony Taylor	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ernie Broglio	2.52
2	Frank Baumann	2.57
3	Stan Williams	2.81
4	Mike McCormick	2.81
5	Vern Law	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	21
1	Warren Spahn	21
3	Vern Law	20
4	Lew Burdette	17
4	6 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	235
2	Jim Bunning	199
3	Sandy Koufax	187
4	Ernie Broglio	183
5	Sam Jones	182

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	26
2	Roy Face	23
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Johnny Klippstein	14
5	2 tied	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nellie Fox	.449
2	Dick Schofield	.400
3	Ken Boyer	.396
4	Bill Skowron	.366
5	Don Hoak	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	5
1	Mickey Mantle	5
3	Rocky Colavito	4
3	Willie Kirkland	4
3	Dick Williams	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Williams	15
2	Hank Aaron	14
3	Ted Kluszewski	12
4	Eddie Mathews	11
4	Minnie Minoso	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	6
2	Lenny Green	4
2	Al Kaline	4
4	Bob Allison	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Terry	0.00
2	Bob Miller	0.54
3	Warren Spahn	0.67
4	Bob Friend	1.00
5	2 tied	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Baumann	3
1	Ernie Broglio	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	Joey Jay	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	24
2	Pedro Ramos	23
2	Stan Williams	23
4	Chuck Stobbs	21
5	3 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	3
2	Frank Baumann	2
2	Mike Fornieles	2
2	Bobby Shantz	2
2	Larry Sherry	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.394
2	Nellie Fox	.390
3	Lenny Green	.385
4	Al Kaline	.379
5	Ken Boyer	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Lemon	9
2	Harmon Killebrew	8
2	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Eddie Mathews	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	31
2	Jim Lemon	26
3	Hank Aaron	24
3	Norm Larker	24
5	Vic Power	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	17
2	Luis Aparicio	9
3	Lenny Green	8
4	Al Kaline	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Chuck Stobbs	0.74
2	Ralph Terry	0.86
3	Don Drysdale	0.87
4	Don Lee	1.34
5	Jack Kralick	1.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	6
1	Barry Latman	6
1	Warren Spahn	6
4	Joey Jay	5
5	11 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	48
2	Sam Jones	46
2	Pedro Ramos	46
4	Warren Spahn	44
5	3 tied	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	6
2	Roy Face	5
3	Mike Fornieles	4
3	Johnny Klippstein	4
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.334
2	Willie Mays	.326
3	Dick Groat	.325
4	Pete Runnels	.322
5	Al Smith	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	42
2	Roger Maris	39
2	Eddie Mathews	39
4	Hank Aaron	38
4	Jim Lemon	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	117
1	Eddie Mathews	117
3	Ernie Banks	115
4	Roger Maris	108
5	Minnie Minoso	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	48
2	Luis Aparicio	47
3	Vada Pinson	31
4	Willie Mays	24
4	Tony Taylor	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ernie Broglio	2.50
2	Frank Baumann	2.51
3	Mike McCormick	2.72
4	Stan Williams	2.74
5	Vern Law	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	22
2	Ernie Broglio	21
3	Vern Law	20
4	Larry Jackson	18
4	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	241
2	Jim Bunning	199
3	Sandy Koufax	188
4	Sam Jones	187
5	Ernie Broglio	186

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	27
2	Roy Face	23
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Johnny Klippstein	14
5	2 tied	13